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Pregnant. Heavy Cough, Chest Pain, Cough. On Ginger And Honey Syrup. Will It Affect Baby?
Hi iam 29weeks pregnant now. From last 2weeks Iam suffering from heavy cough. I am getting pain under chest during cough and it is irritating me and Iam worried about my baby. I tried taking home made ginger and honey syrup and drinking hot water all the time. Iam unable to sleep during nights. This cough starts in evening and continues through out the night.
Can you please suggest me is this cough effects on my baby... How can I protect my baby from this.?
Can you please suggest me is this cough effects on my baby... How can I protect my baby from this.?
Sat, 5 Oct 2013
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Since you are 29 weeks pregnant and severe cough, taking only honey and ginger. Ginger and honey don't produce any untoward effect over baby.
Please remove a misconception from your mind that every thing will harm your baby if you are pregnant.
Yes this sever cough will make bad effect over the health of your child. May be due to,
1 Allergic bronchitis ( asthmatic ) , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician and get the treatment as this treatment will not produce any untoward effect over baby in uterus.
2 Tuberculosis may be the another reason , diagnosis can be confirmed by X RAY chest and get in blood for C B C , E SR ( chronic infection) .
Consult a physician and get treatment without any hesitation.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Since you are 29 weeks pregnant and severe cough, taking only honey and ginger. Ginger and honey don't produce any untoward effect over baby.
Please remove a misconception from your mind that every thing will harm your baby if you are pregnant.
Yes this sever cough will make bad effect over the health of your child. May be due to,
1 Allergic bronchitis ( asthmatic ) , diagnosis can be confirmed by physical examination by a physician and get the treatment as this treatment will not produce any untoward effect over baby in uterus.
2 Tuberculosis may be the another reason , diagnosis can be confirmed by X RAY chest and get in blood for C B C , E SR ( chronic infection) .
Consult a physician and get treatment without any hesitation.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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No the cough won harm your baby,but you should take care while coughing, you should not cough loudly, it may some time produces jerking force downwards towards the womb may disturb the baby, and nothing else, I would advise you to see the Gynec and find out the cause of cough,take care have nice baby.
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No the cough won harm your baby,but you should take care while coughing, you should not cough loudly, it may some time produces jerking force downwards towards the womb may disturb the baby, and nothing else, I would advise you to see the Gynec and find out the cause of cough,take care have nice baby.
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